Call of Juarez Hits Shelves Down Under

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Gunslingin' shooter out in Australia, where developer plans two tourneys.

By Patrick Kolan

Brisbane-based developer, Auran, has unleashed Call of Juarez onto store shelves in Australia. In celebration of the launch, it is holding a multiplayer tournament at the Game 1 Expo in Melbourne this year.

Call of Juarez is a gritty, western style FPS that aims to take the genre seriously and pay homage to the filmic classics of yesteryear. It sports some spectacular graphics and also features an extensive multiplayer component -- something that the upcoming events aim to put through its paces.

The Game 1 Expo will be held on November 4 and 5 at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre, and will feature the cutting edge of domestic and international gaming and technology.

A little later in the month -- on November 17, 18 and 19 -- the Melbourne Exhibition Centre will again play host to a mammoth gaming event: the eGames and Entertainment Expo. Call of Juarez's upcoming multiplayer map pack will be featured in all its six-shooter glory.

Both events sound pretty promising and, short of holding E3 in Australia, they're shaping up to be the next best thing. Plus, they're open to the paying public, so there's no need to fudge your credentials! Nice.